I had a total knee replacement surgery at OMC hospital and that night after surgery i had septic shock and severe respiratory distress. I was transferred to St. Mary's ICU. I was put on a ventilator for 3 days and after i had issues waking up. I remember waking up in ICU and not being able to talk . After a week in ICU I was transferred to medical unit where I had to let my brain program itself. I was able to talk later. I had a ng tube in nose so they could tube feed me. I than had issues with eating . I had no appetite at all. I finally was able to get ng tube out once I started eating. Since being home im still not hungry. I've gone a whole day without eating. Ive lost close to 30lbs. Im tired, depressed, fatigued all the time. My family has no idea the trauma im still going through. I was very close to death I was so critically ill. I don't remember much. How long do these symptoms last?

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